Instructions to Authors

Journal of Privacy-Aware Computing Systems welcomes original research articles, review articles, technical studies, case studies, simulation-based studies, experimental investigations, system design papers, and application-oriented manuscripts in privacy-aware computing, cybersecurity, trusted computing, secure information systems, privacy-preserving technologies, cloud and edge security, digital identity, access control, Internet of Things privacy, privacy in artificial intelligence, and responsible data-driven systems.

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are original, technically sound, ethically prepared, and not under consideration by another journal at the time of submission. Manuscripts should be written clearly, follow a logical academic structure, and present a meaningful contribution to the subject area of the journal.

Submission Process

Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s online submission system. Authors should register or log in to the journal website, select the appropriate submission section, upload the manuscript file, provide complete author details, enter the title and abstract, add keywords, and complete all required submission metadata.

During submission, authors should confirm that the manuscript complies with the journal’s scope, formatting requirements, publication ethics, plagiarism policy, copyright policy, and author declaration requirements.

Manuscript Structure

• Title
• Author names and affiliations
• Corresponding author details
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Literature review or technical background
• Materials and methods, methodology, security model, privacy framework, or system design
• Threat model, privacy model, experimental setup, or implementation details, where applicable
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgements, if applicable
• Funding statement, if applicable
• Conflict of interest statement
• Data availability statement, if applicable
• Ethics statement, if applicable
• References

Abstract and Keywords

The abstract should provide a concise summary of the research problem, objective, methodology, privacy or security approach, major findings, and conclusion. Authors should avoid unnecessary citations, undefined abbreviations, and excessive background information in the abstract.

Keywords should reflect the main subject of the manuscript. Suitable keywords may relate to privacy-aware computing, cybersecurity, data protection, trusted computing, secure systems, access control, cryptography, cloud security, edge security, IoT privacy, digital identity, privacy-preserving AI, and responsible data systems.

Formatting Requirements

• The manuscript should be written in clear academic English.
• Text should be typed with consistent formatting and proper spacing.
• Headings and subheadings should be clearly structured.
• Figures, tables, algorithms, models, privacy frameworks, and system diagrams should be numbered and cited in the text.
• Equations, symbols, cryptographic notations, and technical terms should be clearly presented and consistently used.
• Abbreviations should be defined at first use.
• References should be complete, accurate, and consistently formatted.

Figures, Tables, Algorithms, and System Models

Figures, tables, algorithms, system architectures, privacy models, threat models, security workflows, and experimental results should be clear, readable, and relevant to the manuscript. Each item must have a suitable caption and must be referred to in the main text.

Privacy, Security, and Ethics Considerations

Manuscripts involving user data, personal data, sensitive data, human participants, digital identity information, system logs, or security testing should clearly describe ethical safeguards, data protection methods, consent procedures where applicable, anonymization methods, and responsible disclosure practices.

References

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all references are accurate, relevant, and properly cited. References should include sufficient bibliographic details so that readers can identify and locate the cited sources. Authors should avoid irrelevant citations, excessive self-citation, and citation manipulation.

Submission Checklist

• The manuscript matches the focus and scope of the journal.
• The manuscript is original and not submitted elsewhere.
• The title, abstract, keywords, author details, and affiliations are complete.
• All figures, tables, algorithms, models, and references are properly cited.
• Privacy, security, ethical, and data protection considerations are clearly addressed where applicable.
• Conflict of interest, funding, data availability, and ethics statements are included where applicable.
• The manuscript has been checked for grammar, clarity, plagiarism, and technical consistency.
• All authors have approved the submission.